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Tim Farron vs Ian Byrne

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale
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Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Ian Byrne voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 841 shared comparable votes.

639 same votes 202 different votes 841 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
31 Aye 71 No
Migration 97% aligned 102 shared votes
32 Aye 70 No
16 Aye 16 No
Trade 97% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 15 No
Education 35% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 36% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 43% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
53 Aye 43 No
Tax 56% aligned 96 shared votes
69 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 17 No
Defence 59% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

62.7%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 649
Participation
72.8%
same as average
Rank 361 of 649
1,489
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,207
1,658 eligible divisions
815
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
657
54.4% of votes cast
674
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
550
45.6% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
26
2.2% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

153
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 64 of 649
Appearances
49
-33.3 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 649
174
+30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 649
Contributions
89
-54.5 vs Commons average
Rank 371 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26% above average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
25
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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